Electronic Health Record Conversions
Electronic Health Record Conversions
Electronic Health Record Conversions
Technology is the driving force in healthcare organizations. Technology is vital to every aspect of healthcare to maintain patient data and upload information into a readable form. The Systems Design Life Cycle (SDLC) is used in the project management process to streamline planning, analysis, design, and implementation. Hospitals across the nation are undergoing a major technology overhaul due to the government facilitating how Medicare and Medicaid providers bill the government for reimbursements (Remington Report, 2010).
EPIC, Meditech, McKesson, and Cerner are major computerized charting systems hospitals use. I have worked as a staff nurse and a traveling nurse for computerized charting conversion. All Medicare and Medicaid providers must have some form of computerized electronic health record be several hospitals that did computerized charting conversions to receive reimbursements without being penalized (FRANKEL, 2018). Organized charting makes information seamless and easy to read for billing purposes. Also, help eliminate pitfalls of missed documentation. Algorithms can be designed to capture needed information for accurate billing needs assisting the facilities to increase monetary gains.